Oil and gas separator



Dec. 4, 1928. l 1,693,849

D. G. LORRAINE OIL AND GAS SEPARATOR' Original Filed Nov.- v6, 1922 HUI Hl mi Ii IN VEN TOR.

` Dld @Lori/mbe ATTORNEY.

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-This invent-ionis anu-oilI gas; sepa-l rator,"the present applicationlaein 'a'division of my co-pending application rial No.v

599,420, filed Nov'. 6-, 1922,-for oiland as sep-` 5 arators, now Patent 14,1925. e

It is ,the object of this invention to proi vide a se arator having meansfor collecting.

' the hea-vier constituents o the iow in .a setand water will ravitate vfrom the oil, and the lgas will-rise into a gas, chamber; and to a so provide means -for collecting the lighter gas which rises from the flow before it reaches the set-- chamber where any oil remaining mixed with said gas will gravitate to the setthn cham-- berwhile the dry gas enters the gas c amber;

It is a further object of the `invention to 20 provide `means whereby the entire iiowpasses through a erforated ing eithert e settling, cleaning, or gas cham- Y vber,.in order tol break up the flow for ready 'separation of the constituents thereof, and to the velocity f the iiow vso that it will enter the settling chamber without causing a churning action.

. It is af still vfurther object of 4the invention to provide` a Aiiow inlet for the separator 'arthe force of the incoming flow is not directed against the walls ofthe sefparator with the resulting cutting through said walls, the fiow being directed into the settling; chamber without movement thereof downtheside walls offthe tank.

` .The invention will'be readily understood from the following description of the accom- -pan g drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical'N section through a separator constructed in accordance with the invention. l Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1, the iioat being shown in elevation." Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse sections on th lines 3-3 and 4-4 of Fig. 1.

The separator is illustrated as comprising a closed casing 1 having the dome 2 at the top thereof and open to said casing. The

casiii is preferably supported u on a base 3, a sand discharge 4 -is provided at the bottom of the casing.

A' transverse vertical partition 6 is arranged in the u per portion of the casing at one side thereo the sides of said partition 56 meeting the side wall of the casing to form partition before enter- IIIovembe-r 6, Serial No. 599,420. .l iivided and tfliis ,application september as; im. f

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a space separated by 'saidlpartitionfrm the. main portion of the casing.. This*l s ace-is closed at its top by a horizontal partition 7 extending from partition 6 to the casing wall.

Theppartition 6 extends downwardly to about `midway of the height of the casing, and the Yside space formed by the partition is open to' the main portion ofthe casing below saidv partition. v

A -second transverse vertical partition 8 is arranged inthe upper portion of the casing parallel to`partit1on 6 and at the opposite side of the casing, the sides of this` partition `"a1-So; meeting the side wall of the 'casing' to' Lio form a space'behind said. partition and separated thereby from the main portion of t e casing.

This space is closed at its top by a horizontal partition 9 extending from partition 8 to the casing wall, and the parts are so arranged spaces formed inthe casing are in horizontal alinement. The lower edge of partition 8 terminates short of the lower edge of partition -6 a substantial'distance, and the sidel space in back of partition 8`is open to the main portionuof the casing below said partition.

VThe space in back of partition 6 is'an'inlet passageway for the How vfrom an oil well. As an instance'of this arrangement a pipe 10 extends through the casing wall and into said side space near the top thereof. The pi' e has-althreaded end 10a for connecting the same to the pipe lline from a well, and also.

'has an intermediate threaded portion 10b adapted to be screwed into a threaded port 11 Ain the side of the casing, for removably fixin the pipe in position in order that it may. e conveniently replaced when worn.

The portion 'of pipe 10 extending into' the side space of the lcasing is horizontally disposed and has a closed end 12. A lateral opening is rovided in the underside of said portion o the pipe in spaced relation from the end 12, so 'that oil will collect in' that the upper' portions of the opposite side the end of pipe 10 and having its side edges connected to the wall of casing 1.- A top wall 15 connects wall 14 and the side of casing 1 above pipe l0 and below partition 7; and in similar manner a bottom wall 16 connects wall 14 and the side of the main casing below pipe 10. The wall 16 is perforated as shown at 17, throughoutits area.

By the construction as thus described it will be seen that the force of the flow through pipe l() ris expended against the cushion in the end of said pipe and. against the end wall there- `of, said flow gravitating through opening 13,

and all of said ow passing through the perforations 17 which will further retard said flow and also break up the same.

The heavier constituents of the ilow then fall directly throu 'h the passageway formed by partition 6, an without imp-ingement of said flow against the Wall of casing 1 or the partition 6. As aconsequence the flow will not cut out the wall or partition of the main casing,- and should said iow cut out the end of pipe 10, the latter may be readily replaced, an

the flow will still be diverted through perforations 17, by the wall 14 of the closing the inlet pipe.

A pipe 18 connects partitions 6 and 8 at their upper portions'and opens into the side spaces in rear of` said partitions; and the lighter gas which immediately separates from the heavierconstit-uents of the flow in the inlet passageway formed by partition 6, will rise between -said partition and the wall 14, and pass thence through pipe 18 into the upper portion of the side space in backof partition and which is a scrubbing or cleaning cham- The lower portion of casing 1 forms a settling chamber receiving the flow from the inlet passageway, and in said settling chamber the heavier sand and water will sink below the'oil, While dry gas will rise from theoil into the upper portion of casing 1 and into casing en- 'dome 2. The flow of gas through pipe 18 into the cleaning chamber formed by partition 8, will force said gas downwardly around the lower edge of said partition so that any oil remaining mixed with the gas will be liberated and gravitate to the settling chamber. As

` a consequence only dry gas is collected in dome 2, while the oil is collected in the lower portion of casing l, with sand and water below said oil where they may be withdrawn through pipe 4.

Discharge pipes 20-21 communicate with the gas and oil chambers respectively, and valves are provided for said pipes and are connected to gas and oil lines 30 and 29. Op-

erating arms 40 are provided for the respective valves, and are adj ustably connected to an' actuating arm 38 by providing arcuate slots 42 in the operating arms, with bolts 43 received through said slots and the actuating arm 38.

I casing lat the lower part of partition 6.l .y The .a shaft 48 ournaled in said'sh'ell projectv v -1,693,849 f f float is provided with a supporting arm 45 which extends outwardl through thewall of casing 1 into a bearing s ell 47, and ips-fixed to ing beyon the sides thereof.

Arms 57 are fixed upon the endsof lshaft 48',

and a vcounter-weight 60 is mountedkon said arms, with a link 6l connecting said arms and the'actuating arm 38. It will thus be seen that rise and fall of float44.- responsive to varifations in the liquid level in casing l, will actuatearm 38 so as to control the, opening and closing of valves.

It will be apparent that various changes may be made in the construction, combina.-

ltion, and `arrangement of parts as thus described, without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

I claim: l

1. A device ofthe character described comprisinga settling chamber, a gas chamber open to said settlin chamber, a cleaning chamber communicating with said gas chamber at its lower end, afiow inlet above said settling chamber, 'andpmeans above said settling chamber between said low inlet and said settlin chamberand as chamber adapted to brea up all of saidA settling chamber or gas chamber.

2. A device of the character described comprising a. settling chamber, a gas chamber open to said settling chamber, a cleaning chamber above said settling chamber an open' at its discharge end to said gas'chamber, a flow inlet open to said settlin chamber, and a conduit from said flow in et to said cleaning chamber. .f l

3. A device of thecharacter described including a. settling chamber having vertical walls, a perforated horizontal partition above said settling chamber, a gas chamber open to said settling chamber arranged' for unobstructed flow from said settling chamber to said gas chamber at theside of said partition, and a flow inlet discharging vertically upon said partition for passage of said llow through said perforations and to said settling chamber without impingement of said flow against the side -Walls of said chamber.

4. A device of the character described coniprising a settling chamber having a iiow in-` let, a gas chamber open to said settling chamber, a cleaning chamber, and a conduit from said flow inlet to said cleanin chamber.

5. A device of the character ascribed comprising a tank havin a vertical partition terminating short of t e bottom of said tank andv forming a space at the side of the tank closed to the main portion thereof at the top of said partition and open to said main porow in its passage to'said- I `novanta lof said rst partition and forming a space at the opposite side of the tank closed to the main portion thereof at the top of said partig tion and open to the main portion of the tank at the bottom of said second partition, and a conduit connecting said partitions at thetop thereof and opening into said side spaces, the upper and lower parts of the main portion of the tank forming a gas chamber and a settling chamber respectively.

6. A device of the character described comprising a tank havin a vertical partition terminating short of t e bottom of said tank and forming a space at the side of the tank closed to the main portion thereof at the top of said partition and open to said main portion of the tank below said partition, a How d inlet `in said side space, a casing enclosing said flow inlet and spaced from said partition, said casing having a perforated base whereby all of said iiow is adapted to pass through said perforations and into said side space, a second partition in said tank terminating short of the bottom of said first partition and forming a space at the opposite side of the tank closed to the main portion thereof at the top of said partition and open tothe main portion of the tank below said partition, and a conduit connecting the artitions in the tank at the top thereof an opening into said side spaces, the u per and lower parts of the main portion o the tank forming a gas chamber and a settling chamber respectively.

I 7. Adevice of the character described comprising a tank having a vertical partition 'terminating short of the bottom of said tank and forming a space at the side ofthe tank ywhich is opento the main portion thereof below said partition, a horizontally disposed flow inlet Ipipe in said side space having a closed end and alateral dischar e, and guide means for said flow below said, discharge` and arran ed whereby| said flow is directed vertically mto the main portion of the tank and without impingement thereof a ainstl the wallsof the tank or said partition elow said guide means, the upper and lower parts of the main portion of the tank forming a gas chamber and a settling chamber respectank without impingement of said flow.4

against the walls of the tank, the upper and lower parts of the main portion of-the tank forming a gas chamber and a settling chamber respectively. Y

In testimony whereof I have aixed my signature to this s ecifcation.

D VID G. LORRAINE. 

